2015
EMSS 2015 Proceeding
Rapid prototyping and verification of simulating systems applying ABASIM architecture
Authors: Emil ?ezanina, Antonín Kavi?ka
Abstract
When designing and developing computer simulation models it is possible to employ different architectures of simulate systems. Quite often Agent-based architectures are used. They provide a number of advantages to the needs of construction, modification and expansions of relevant models. In the field of computer simulations a variety of agent-based architectures are applied. They are available in a number of simulation tools, frameworks and programming languages. Nowadays, when the emphasis is put on the reduction of time for software systems development, it is often required to have a graphic support for rapid prototyping of simulation models available, using the appropriate architecture. The paper is aimed at presenting the development of a software framework (working name ABAframe) supporting the development of simulators using one particular type of Agent-based architecture of simulation models called ABAsim. Said architecture is particularly suitable for creating simulators of service, logistics and transport systems. The main purpose of the ABAframe framework within an integrated development environment is to enable both rapid and partially automated graphical prototyping of simulation models based on autonomous agents and also support the implementation of simulation experiments including evaluation of their results. An important functionality the stated framework features is providing the verification of communication interfaces and communication of inter-agents within a built prototype of simulator.
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